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EP 1610746 A1 20060104 - PATIENT SUPPORT

Title (en)

PATIENT SUPPORT

Title (de)

PATIENTENUNTERSTÜTZUNG

Title (fr)

SUPPORT POUR PATIENT

Publication

EP 1610746 A1 20060104 (EN)

Application

EP 04757461 A 20040315

Priority

US 2004007908 W 20040315
US 45497803 P 20030314

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004082551A1] A patient support (300) is disclosed including a spacing structure (308), a plurality of air bladders (304) and a cover (312).

IPC 1-7

A61G 7/057

IPC 8 full level

A47C 27/10 (2006.01); A61G 7/057 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61G 7/05776 (2013.01); A61G 7/05784 (2016.10); A61G 7/05792 (2016.10); A61G 2203/34 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2004082551A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004082551 A1 20040930; EP 1610746 A1 20060104

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2004007908 W 20040315; EP 04757461 A 20040315